Conductor and teacher, Marco Berrini is one of the most active choral conductors in Italy today. Currently professor of choral music at the Conservatorio Antonio Vivaldi in Alessandria, his conducting covers a number of ensembles. He has been awarded first prizes in numerous national and international conducting competitions. He was a finalist in the première “Mariele Ventre” competition (Bologna, 2001) where he was awarded the 3rd prize.
From 1989 to 1992 he was Deputy Director of the Italian national broadcasting network (Rai) Chamber Choir in Rome, with which he made recordings for Rai Radio Tre.
He is the founding Artistic Director of the professional vocal ensemble Ars Cantica Choir & Consort, which sings in major national and international festivals.
He has performed in Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Israel, Argentina, United Arab Emirates. He is Principal Guest Conductor of Orcam, choir and orchestra of the community of Madrid. He edits choral scores for several publishers, including Suvini Zerboni, Carrara, Rugginenti, Discantica, and Carisch.
Since 2009, he has also held the post of Artistic Director of the Milan Choral Academy, a unique international training program for choir directors and singers. On a regular basis he is also a jury member for national and international choir competitions.
He performed at the Stresa Festival in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.